by Will Praht
The Dog days of summer are really beginning to set in and our diets seem to suffer. You don't feel like cooking or even eating sometimes, but it is now more critical than ever to get your nutrition for the day. One easy cooling and filling way is to make yourself a smoothie. Depending on what you add to your smoothie you can have a fairly complete meal in one nice cool drink.
To get you started here are a few of my favorite smoothie recipes.
Fuzzy Navel Smoothie
The term "fuzzy navel" refers to peach "fuzz" and a "navel" orange. The flavors blend as wonderfully as the words.
1 cup orange juice 1 1/2 tablespoons honey 2 cups peeled and diced peaches (2 large peaches) 1 cup sliced bananas (1 large banana)
Place the juice, honey, peach, and banana in a blender, and mix on low speed until the mixture is blended. Continue mixing, gradually increasing the speed, until the mixture is smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish the rim of each glass with an Orange Wheel (see Garnishes with a Flourish), if desired
The term "fuzzy navel" refers to peach "fuzz" and a "navel" orange. The flavors blend as wonderfully as the words.
1 cup orange juice 1 1/2 tablespoons honey 2 cups peeled and diced peaches (2 large peaches) 1 cup sliced bananas (1 large banana)
Place the juice, honey, peach, and banana in a blender, and mix on low speed until the mixture is blended. Continue mixing, gradually increasing the speed, until the mixture is smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish the rim of each glass with an Orange Wheel (see Garnishes with a Flourish), if desired
Raspberry Orange Smoothie
2 cups milk 2 cups plain yogurt 2 cups fresh raspberries (other berries may be substituted) 1 cup frozen orange juice concentrate 1 cup ice cubes 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Combine all ingredients in an electric blender and process until smooth.
2 cups milk 2 cups plain yogurt 2 cups fresh raspberries (other berries may be substituted) 1 cup frozen orange juice concentrate 1 cup ice cubes 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Combine all ingredients in an electric blender and process until smooth.
Kiwi Peach Smoothie
4 kiwifruit, peeled 4 peaches, peeled and frozen* 16 ounces can pineapple juice 1/4 cups powdered sugar 1/4 cups frozen limeade concentrate 1/4 teaspoons coconut extract 1 cup ice cubes Garnish: kiwifruit slices If fresh peaches are unavailable, substitute 1 1-pounds Bag frozen peaches. Process first 7 ingredients in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Garnish, if desired, and serve immediately
4 kiwifruit, peeled 4 peaches, peeled and frozen* 16 ounces can pineapple juice 1/4 cups powdered sugar 1/4 cups frozen limeade concentrate 1/4 teaspoons coconut extract 1 cup ice cubes Garnish: kiwifruit slices If fresh peaches are unavailable, substitute 1 1-pounds Bag frozen peaches. Process first 7 ingredients in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Garnish, if desired, and serve immediately
Watermelon Ecstasy Smoothie
How much sweeter can it get than to enjoy a watermelon smoothie when the temperature is rising faster than the stock market?
1 cup pineapple juice 1 tablespoon honey 2 cups seeded and cubed watermelons (1/4 melon) 1 1/2 cups blueberries
Place the juice, honey, watermelon, and blueberries in a blender, and mix on low speed until the mixture is blended. Continue mixing, gradually increasing the speed, until the mixture is smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish the rim of each glass with Berries on a Skewer (see Garnishes with a Flourish), if desired
How much sweeter can it get than to enjoy a watermelon smoothie when the temperature is rising faster than the stock market?
1 cup pineapple juice 1 tablespoon honey 2 cups seeded and cubed watermelons (1/4 melon) 1 1/2 cups blueberries
Place the juice, honey, watermelon, and blueberries in a blender, and mix on low speed until the mixture is blended. Continue mixing, gradually increasing the speed, until the mixture is smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish the rim of each glass with Berries on a Skewer (see Garnishes with a Flourish), if desired
More great recipes at smoothierecipes.net
